In 1982 the government told Americans to reduce fat consumption from 40 percent to 30 percent of daily intake; this resulted in Americans eating more carbohydrates, which have contributed to the increase in obesity rates...

It takes about 197 days to complete the average Veterans Affairs Disability claim; by contrast, it takes an average of 111 days for the Social Security Administration to process Disability Insurance claims, say Pamela Villarreal, a senior fellow, and Kyle Buckley, a research associate, at the National Center for Policy Analysis...

The state of Illinois has had its ban on carrying concealed weapons overturned by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals; the decision cites research by Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis...